Regarding Exam Retake...

Its well understood that we need to purchase a voucher before August 15th and it is valid upto 2007 aug 15th... But should we necessarily take the exam before Aug15th 2006 or schedule anytime we want.. i mean the first attempt... Pls answer my query Thanks in advance

Below is the Required Information. You get to give both chances before 15 August 2007. You should howeverbuy the exam before 15 August 2006

For a limited time, Sun is offering a free second chance to pass some of their certification tests. Get the full program details here: Sun Second Shot Promotion

The summary is:

Limited Time Offer

Purchase a voucher for most Java technology or Solaris OS certification exams between July 1 and August 15, 2006, and should you need it, you can take the exam one additional time for free. The retake exam must be taken by August 15, 2007 the following year. This offer is available in most countries around the world. Use Priority Code WW46CXR when signing up

The fine prints says that the voucher is valid for up to one year, so if you are planning on taking a certification test in the near future, you should go ahead and sign up using this deal before August 15, 2006 to get the second chance offer even if you don�t schedule the exam till sometime in the future. I�m still working on the Sun Certified Java Developer (SCJD) programming assignment, but I may sign up to take the Sun Certified Enterprise Architect (SCEA) test to get this deal.

* Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 10 OS, Part I (CX-310-200) * Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 10 OS, Part II (CX-310-202) * Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 10 OS Upgrade Exam (CX-310-203)

Solaris 9 OS

* Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 9 Operating System, Part I of II (CX-310-014) * Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 9 Operating System, Part II of II (CX-310-015) * Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 9 Operating System Upgrade Exam (CX-310-016)

Solaris 8 OS

* Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 8 Operating System, Part I of II (CX-310-011) * Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 8 Operating System, Part II of II (CX-310-012) * Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 8 Operating System Upgrade Exam (CX-310-013)

~ Pratibha Malhotra<br /> <br />Sun Certified Java Programmer<br />SCEA 1.4 (In Progress)<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up!!"